ukcanuck wrote:The problem with many of those UFA's coming up in July is that they will be high paid, low producing, underachievers.Chances are that feaster isn't brainy enough to be able to spot the miscast diamond amongst all the rubbish.

Well at least I hope he isn't smart enough...

Well try telling your fans you have embarked on a 5 year rebuilding odyssey with no plan or guarantee of successes...didn't happen in HogTown ain't gonna happen in CowTown

Calagary = Tarrana West

I always said they shoulda made the trans Canada east bound only ....

The way the Make Beliefs and the Phlems trade and talk it's a little inbred & glee

ukcanuck wrote:The problem with many of those UFA's coming up in July is that they will be high paid, low producing, underachievers.Chances are that feaster isn't brainy enough to be able to spot the miscast diamond amongst all the rubbish.

Well at least I hope he isn't smart enough...

I don't know about that. I think that with the new CBA and the reduced cap some of these UFA's will be willing to sign for less than one might think. Especially if, as HW pointed out, some of them are buyouts from other teams.

So players that would probably have gotten $5M might be signing short-term deals in the $3.5M-$4M range. This is just speculation on my part, obviously, but it does make for a less painful rebuild. Besides, if all that ownership said is make the playoffs, with a handful of UFA signings, that's easier than it might sound. I mean they just have to finish in the top 8, and who cares if they get bounced in round 1.....they're rebuilding.

Just a question, can you buy out a player and then re-sign him to a lower contract? You take someone like Booth, who some people despise but management seems to still like, and buy him out almost with a new contract on the table. With the amount the guy makes off the buyout, depending on the new contract he may be persuaded to sign for lower dollars with the buyout money as a mitigating factor.

I don't think thinking of the Vegas trip is a bad thing, sheeeeeeeeit, it's a strong draft year....good on the Avs...it's the CowPaddies led by Uncle Fester...what the fuck? Win now and you lose the draft lottery?! If you trade your stars for picks then tank for fucks sake...

It's the first year all 14 clubs not qualifying for the Stanley Cup Playoffs (or the clubs holding their 1st pick) have a chance at winning the first selection.The likelihood of each team getting the first overall pick, from team worst, to 14th worst is (in %): 25.0, 18.8, 14.2, 10.7, 8.1, 6.2, 4.7, 3.6, 2.7, 2.1, 1.5, 1.1, 0.8, 0.5

It's the first year all 14 clubs not qualifying for the Stanley Cup Playoffs (or the clubs holding their 1st pick) have a chance at winning the first selection.The likelihood of each team getting the first overall pick, from team worst, to 14th worst is (in %): 25.0, 18.8, 14.2, 10.7, 8.1, 6.2, 4.7, 3.6, 2.7, 2.1, 1.5, 1.1, 0.8, 0.5

I will roll on the ground and laugh my ass off if Calgary ends up with a pick outside of the top 5.

It's the first year all 14 clubs not qualifying for the Stanley Cup Playoffs (or the clubs holding their 1st pick) have a chance at winning the first selection.The likelihood of each team getting the first overall pick, from team worst, to 14th worst is (in %): 25.0, 18.8, 14.2, 10.7, 8.1, 6.2, 4.7, 3.6, 2.7, 2.1, 1.5, 1.1, 0.8, 0.5

I will roll on the ground and laugh my ass off if Calgary ends up with a pick outside of the top 5.

Ok....fine....I'll be in my recliner, but I digress on that.

Now if only the fates will conspire.

You could roll out if your recliner that would be sufficient. impressive actually

It's the first year all 14 clubs not qualifying for the Stanley Cup Playoffs (or the clubs holding their 1st pick) have a chance at winning the first selection.The likelihood of each team getting the first overall pick, from team worst, to 14th worst is (in %): 25.0, 18.8, 14.2, 10.7, 8.1, 6.2, 4.7, 3.6, 2.7, 2.1, 1.5, 1.1, 0.8, 0.5

I will roll on the ground and laugh my ass off if Calgary ends up with a pick outside of the top 5.

Ok....fine....I'll be in my recliner, but I digress on that.

Now if only the fates will conspire.

You still can't drop more than a spot in the draft order, for what it's worth.